FX orders pilot with Adlon of 'Louie'

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Pamela Adlon, a co-star with Louis C.K. on the FX comedy "Louie," will be getting a show of her own.

FX announced on Sunday that it has ordered a pilot for "Better Things," a comedy that stars Adlon as a single mother with three girls. Adlon and Louis C.K. are writing the pilot and will be executive producers.

Adlon has been nominated for two Emmy awards for her work on "Louie."

FX also said on Sunday that "The Comedians," a comedy starring Billy Crystal and Josh Gad, will begin airing in April.